Central venous catheter infection associated with Pseudozyma aphidis in a child with short gut syndrome

Shau Shau Lin; Thomas Pranikoff; Shani F. Smith; Mary E. Brandt; Kemery Gilbert; Elizabeth L. Palavecino; Avinash K. Shetty

doi:10.1099/jmm.0.47563-0

Central venous catheter infection associated with Pseudozyma aphidis in a child with short gut syndrome

Shau Shau Lin, Thomas Pranikoff, Shani F. Smith, Mary E. Brandt, Kemery Gilbert, Elizabeth L. Palavecino, Avinash K. Shetty

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Abstract

Pseudozyma aphidis is a heterobasidiomycetous yeast related to the smut fungi in the genus Ustilago. Pseudozyma species are usually isolated from plants and rarely from clinical specimens. We report what is believed to be the first paediatric case of central venous catheter (CVC)-related fungaemia associated with P. aphidis. Prompt removal of the CVC in conjunction with anti-fungal therapy resulted in a successful outcome.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	516-518
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Medical Microbiology
Volume	57
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.47563-0
Publication status	Published - 01-04-2008
Externally published	Yes

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Microbiology
Microbiology (medical)

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Central venous catheter infection associated with Pseudozyma aphidis in a child with short gut syndrome

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